CALL FOR ABSTRACTS THE VETERINARY ORTHOPEDIC SOCIETY'S 2010 ANNUAL CONFERENCE March 5-12, 2011 Snomass, Colorado We invite practitioners, academicians, and researchers interested in large animal, small animal, and exotic species, to submit abstracts of practical and scientific topics related to veterinary orthopedics and traumatology. The information in the abstract cannot have been previously published material.  Preference will be given to abstracts that have clinical relevance and presentations should emphasize clinical application. Papers addressing results of controlled retrospective and prospective clinical studies are strongly encouraged. Clinician investigators should also consider submitting innovative surgical techniques, or case (series) reports describing unusual or difficult cases as these will be reviewed and incorporated into the annual meeting.  Presentations will be limited to 10 minutes and followed by 5 minutes of discussion.

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ABSTRACT SUBMISSION CLOSED

The deadlines to enter new abstracts and to edit existing abstracts have been reached.

Notes From the Program Chairman:

1. In order to speed the process of abstract submission and allow all papers to be selected on merit (i.e. based on the quality of the abstract submitted) there will only be one call for papers that requires a final, complete abstract be submitted. NO subsequent changes to the abstract will be allowed. Please note that ONLY submissions that include BOTH the long and short versions of the abstract, PROPERLY FORMATTED, will be considered. Specific instructions follow below. Blinded abstracts will be scored by at least three reviewers. Abstracts will be scored based on the significance of the findings, originality, scientific quality and general interest. These criteria will be applied to basic research, as well as case reports. Specifics on scoring are included below in the Submission Instructions.
2. The Mark S. Bloomberg Memorial Resident Research Award sponsored by the VOS was established to recognize outstanding abstracts submitted to the scientific program by residents. At least three awards will be conferred each year to provide funds (up to $1,500) to enable residents to attend and present their abstract at the annual meeting. Only individuals in a resident training program or within 2 years of completion of a formal residency program are eligible. The abstract submission must reflect work conducted during the residency program. All abstracts submitted for consideration of this award must indicate so on the application; and the Scientific Program Chair will verify resident status.

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1. Abstract Deadline: 2010-11-01. All abstracts, complete with data and statistical analysis, if applicable, must be received by this date. Abstracts must be sumbitted electronically the online submission system (to be posted soon). The abstracts will NOT be considered submitted when the following checklist has been completed:
   • Appropriately formatted short and long abstracts submitted, note that proprietary interest and financial disclosure must be included in the acknowledgement section
   • Submission indicating presentation preference + award consideration received
   • Submission confirmation indicating materials were received, readable, and correctly formatted received by submitter. You should receive a confirmatory email message within 24 hours of submission.
2. Abstract submissions may be considered for either podium or poster presentation. Preference must be indicated in the submission. However, that preference cannot be guaranteed if the abstract is accepted.
3. Authors must provide a business or home address, phone/fax numbers, e-mail address, degrees, and affiliation during submission.
4. Two abstracts are required at the time of submission for consideration for acceptance:

LONG (Blinded) abstract: A full single page abstract for scoring should be typed using the following margins (LEFT: 0.82"; RIGHT: 0.82"; TOP: 0.85"; BOTTOM: 1.2"). The abstract length is limited to one page. Single space between paragraphs, using Times New Roman or Arial 10-12 pt font. Do NOT include authors’ names or affiliations in this abstract to maintain anonymity during the review process.

SHORT (Authored) abstract: This abstract will be used for publication in VCOT and the Conference Proceedings and should contain the authors’ names and affiliations and is limited to 250 words in Times New Roman 10 pt font.

FORMAT: Start at the top of the page and use Title Case for the title - do not use abbreviations in the title. Skip one line, then list all authors (on the Authored abstract only) by last name and initials (no comma between name and initials, no periods after initials, use semicolon between authors) and underline the presenting author's name. On the next line (in small case) list the authors’ affiliation(s) and/or address(es). The preferred format for the body of the abstract is Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion/Conclusion. If this is not appropriate (e.g., case report or technique) flowing text or other modifications are acceptable.

TITLE: Should accurately reflect what was done. (10 points)

INTRODUCTION: Background on general topic or previous work; include statement of purpose of the study. Should convey the need, significance/impact of the work. (25 points)

MATERIALS & METHODS: Briefly describe the methodology of research or technique used in this study. Methods should be appropriate to answer the hypothesis or problem that generated the work. (20 points)

RESULTS: Data should be presented in sufficient detail to support the conclusions. It is not acceptable to generalize or state, "results will be discussed". (20 points)

DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION: Include an interpretation of the results. Do not simply restate the results. Was the hypothesis/problem answered? Were limitations or additional problems identified? How can the information derived from this study, or technique, best be applied to further research or clinical situation? Provide relevance and/or innovation to the current body of knowledge. (25 points)

REFERENCES: A limited number of references are allowed, if necessary, the Blinded, long abstract.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Disclose any proprietary interest and identify financial support, either by direct funding (extramural or intramural) or materials. This MUST be provided in both the short and long abstracts for the abstracts to be considered complete.

Podium presentations at the Conference: PowerPoint (single screen) will be the only podium presentation medium at the Conference. If any other audiovisual aid is required, please inform the program chair(s) at least 30 days in advance. ALL presentations will use the VOS computer designated for this purpose. ALL presentation files MUST be loaded on the designated computer at least one session prior to scheduled presentations. Failure to do so will result in elimination of the presentation from the Conference. ALL presentations will be limited to a maximum of 10 minutes. Moderators will strictly enforce the 10-minute time limit.

Poster presentations at the Conference: Posters must be no larger than 4ft x 4ft to fit on the display boards provided at the Conference. Poster presenters are responsible for bringing materials (push pins, tape, etc.) required for mounting the posters for display. The posters should be posted for display on Sunday and removed at the end of the Poster Session on Wednesday evening. Presenting authors must attend and be available to answer questions during the entire dedicated Poster Session if they wish to have their poster scored for awards.

Moderators: A moderator will be present at each session during the presentations to accommodate the speakers and to direct discussion and stimulate audience participation after each paper (a cornerstone of this meeting!). The moderators will be identified in the final program. Each speaker should introduce him/herself to the moderator well in advance of the presentation and notify them of any changes in the title. Moderators are responsible for speaker familiarity with audio and visual aids provided at the lectern. Additionally, moderators will strictly enforce the time limits for each speaker to maintain the flow and time constraints of the program.

Dislosure: Disclosure of any proprietary interest and identification of financial support, either by direct funding (extramural or intramural) or materials, MUST be provided during submission in order for abstracts to be considered for acceptance.

Liz Pluhar, 2011 VOS Scientific Program Chair
Email address: pluha006@umn.edu

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